Audition Requirements for the Bachelor of Music in Performance – Piano

Applicants must prepare and perform all of the following requirements for the audition:

Technique:

• Major and harmonic minor scales, four octaves
• Major and minor arpeggios, four octaves
• One technical étude by Czerny, Op. 299, or an equivalent work

Repertoire:

• Prepare one work from each of the following stylistic periods (Baroque, Classical, and Romantic).

Sight-reading: Applicants will be asked to sight-read an excerpt from a solo piano work on the day of the audition.

Important Notes: All repertoire selections and the technical étude must be performed in their original versions. Arrangements, simplified editions, and adaptations will not be accepted. At least two (2) of the repertoire selections must be performed from memory.

Important: Successfully passing the audition does not guarantee admission to the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico. Admission is contingent upon meeting all admission requirements, satisfying the minimum academic requirements, and the availability of space in the selected academic program. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available openings, a waiting list will be established. Applicants placed on the waiting list will be notified of their ranking by postal mail. Placement on the waiting list does not guarantee admission for the academic year in which the application was submitted. Applicants who are not offered admission due to limited enrollment must submit a new application and complete the audition process again for a future academic year.